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Alpha Mission Statement
"Alpha Gear Drives, Inc., is recognized worldwide
as the standard of excellence and quality for applications requiring
precision planetary gear reducers. Our investment in research and
development, commitment to distribution channels, and unwavering
dedication to our customers, allows us to further develop and maintain a
leadership position as the #1 supplier in the highly competitive North
American market."
Company History
| 1949 |
Establishment
of DEWITTA Spezialmaschinenfabrik (Today: Parent company of alpha) |
| 1983 |
Presentation
at the Hannover Fair of the first "Low-backlash planetary gear
reducer" built to our own design principle |
| 1984 |
Establishment
of alpha getriebebau GmbH |
| 1989 |
Set-up
of the first foreign subsidiary "alpha réducteurs Sarl"
in Paris (France) |
| 1991 |
Foothold
on the Asian market "alpha getriebe Ltd." in Tokyo (Japan) |
| 1992 |
Launch
of "alpha gear drives Inc." in Cincinnatti, USA |
| 1996 |
Improved
working of the Scandinavian market through "alpha drives ab"
in Malmö (Sweden)
Foundation Joint venture "FAtec Co.
Ltd." in Seoul (Korea)
Building of the third factory in Harthausen
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| 1997 |
Opening
of alpha gear drives, Inc headquarters in Elk Grove Village, IL,
USA.
At the same time the worldwide sales network was
expanded and the product line extended through continuous new
developments. |
| 1998 |
alpha
gearheads UK. (Great Britain) in Stoke-on-Trent was founded.
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| 1999 |
50 years
anniversary of WITTENSTEIN GmbH & Co. KG
15 years
alpha getriebebau GmbH
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